Animoto enables users to share their photos and videos online. Simply upload photos and videos from your computer or grab them from Facebook, Instagram, Picasa, Flickr or elsewhere then select a video style, choose music, add a few words and share it online for others to view.
We recommend you sign up for Animoto for Education; however, it takes several days to process your registration. Educators can apply for a free account for use in the classroom. Its powerful features can be used to create presentations incorporating images, video clips, music and text.
"Animoto is one of the marvels of Web 2.0. It is a wonderful initiative and a true benefit to teachers and students."
— Discovery Education
III. Animoto Examples: Beginning with the End in Mind
Example from Summer Institute on Digital Literacy 2013: #DigiURI
Using Video to Learn Academic Content--Web 2.0 style
In this segment you will work with a partner to create a content related short video using Animoto
With a partner(s) create a 30 second video related to academic content that you teach. You can use Flickr Commons (www.flickr.com/commons) to find photos. Some suggestions for content clips are:
Book Trailer
Public Service Announcement
Literary Elements
Grammar Mini Lesson
Dramatize a poem
Favorite scene from a book, play, or movie
Story Remix
Math Puzzle
Historical Story
Applications of Mathematics
VII. Reflection
What did you learn?
What were you surprised about?
How can you use this process with your students?
What are the potential intellectual gains for your students?
COOL TOOLS FOR LEARNING
CONTENT CREATION WITH ANIMOTO
HILLER A. SPIRES
PROFESSOR & SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
I. What is Animoto?
Animoto enables users to share their photos and videos online. Simply upload photos and videos from your computer or grab them from Facebook, Instagram, Picasa, Flickr or elsewhere then select a video style, choose music, add a few words and share it online for others to view.
II. How can I access Animoto?
Go to Animotoand register.
We recommend you sign up for Animoto for Education; however, it takes several days to process your registration. Educators can apply for a free account for use in the classroom. Its powerful features can be used to create presentations incorporating images, video clips, music and text.
"Animoto is one of the marvels of Web 2.0. It is a wonderful initiative and a true benefit to teachers and students."
— Discovery Education
III. Animoto Examples: Beginning with the End in Mind
Example from past New Literacies Teacher Leader Institutes: New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute 2013 - Animoto Video
IV. Key Features
Animoto is intuitive and easy to use. It is easier and faster than creating a PowerPoint.
There's a great selection of images and music on the site or you can upload your own images.
You can add text (title slides) to the presentation.
No limit to how many videos you can create.
Animoto for Education has many features that can be tailored to your content area.
V. Tutorial
Animoto Tutorial - NEW VERSION from EdTechTeacher on Vimeo.
VI. Mini-Task
Using Video to Learn Academic Content--Web 2.0 style
In this segment you will work with a partner to create a content related short video using Animoto
With a partner(s) create a 30 second video related to academic content that you teach. You can use Flickr Commons (www.flickr.com/commons) to find photos. Some suggestions for content clips are:
Book Trailer
Public Service Announcement
Literary Elements
Grammar Mini Lesson
Dramatize a poem
Favorite scene from a book, play, or movie
Story Remix
Math Puzzle
Historical Story
Applications of Mathematics
VII. Reflection
What did you learn?
What were you surprised about?
How can you use this process with your students?
What are the potential intellectual gains for your students?
VIII. Additional Resources
Animoto Blog
Sample Animoto Video
Blog Entry about Animoto for Education
Youtube tutorial
Animoto Example Videos
Animoto Ideas for the Classroom
Examples of Animoto being used in education.
American History
Math: Not a Text Anymore